Soda-water-dispensing apparatus.



No. 702,7!9. Patentad'lune'fl, |902.

- v I C. A. GEDDES.

800A WATER DISPENSING APPARATUS.

(Application filedFob'. 12, 1902.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

CHARLES A. GEDDES, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE P. LAUBENSTEIN AND .WILLIAM R. BOYER, or PHILADEL- PHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SODA- WA'FE R- MSPENSl'NG APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 702,719, dated June 17, 1902. Application filed February 12, 1902. Serial No. 93,715- (No model.)

To (1% whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, CHARLES A. Gnnnns, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Soda-Water-Dispensing Appa ratus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a dispensing apparatus, for instance, for dispensing sodawater, the object beingto provide in a single apparatus means for dispensing different flavors of soda-water, and is an improvement upon the dispensing apparatus described in United States LettersPatent No. 686,515,

granted to me the l2thday'of November,

- My invention further consists in the details of construction hereinafter fully described and claimed. v

Figure 1 represents a vertical sectional view of a dispensing apparatus embodying mylinvention. Fig. 2 represents a detail end ele-- vation of the thimble; Fig. 3 represents a detail end elevation of the plug with the han-' dle removed. Fig. t represents a section taken on line m at, Fig; 1.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a suitable support, andiB theframe mounted thereon and provided at its upper end with seats C, upon which the. receptacles D containing the difterent syrups'are mounted. In the instance illustratedlhave shown three of the said receptacles D, although it is obvious that the numbermay vary. Rigid with the frame B and integral therewith is a tubular bearing E, open atfboth' ends, the front end of which flares outwardly and forms a casing F, in the upper side of which are the ports G, arranged in alinement with the axis thereof andcommunicating with the syrupreceptacles D by means of pipe H. At the upper end of the casing and in alinement with the ports G is a vent J .t From the lower end of the casing F extends the nozzle K, and leadingfrom the lower end of the casing from a point a little to one side of the nozzle K is a spray-passage L.

The thimble M (shown is detail in Fig. 2) is conical in shape and fits within the casing F and is provided with a handle N, by means of which it may be turned. Said thimble is provided with the inlet-ports P, set out of line, so as to respectively communicate with the portsG of the casing when the thimble is turned. Opposite each port P and near the outer end of the thimble are the vents Q to communicate with the'vent J when either one of the ports P communicates with the inlet- T, containing the cylindrical portion N, fitting within theQcyli'ndrical bearing E and having aflaringoute'r portion V fitting within said thimble,said[plug being held in place .by a riI I'g'VVv resting in a seat in the end of the casing B, in which is also mounted a glass front Y, held in position by a ring Z, said parts being suitably fastenedto the end of the casing.

The rear end of the plug is closed, as at A, and is provided with two ports B and 0. Port B communicates with the interior of the plug,while port 0 communicates with the outside of thelflaring portionV 0f the plug, near its front end, conveniently by means of a tube D passing through the plug and rigidly secured to its rear wall and to the stem E of the handle F, said stem passing through a suitable opening in the glass front.

Extending from the nner end of the stem E are the arms ,G and H, the former being tubular and communicating with the passage in the tube D and the latterserving as a brace. The outer end of the passage through the arm G terminates in port J. V

The flaring porti'onV" f the plug is provided with a longitudinal port K to communicate with the ports Pof, the thimble and ports G of the casing, being also provided with a ventport L to communicate with the vents Q of the thimble and J of the casing at the same time.

2 rosy-71s The said plug is also provided with an outletport M to communicate with the nozzle K, thatis so located thatit does not communicate therewith when the long port K is in communication with the ports G.

Situated within the rear end of the tubular bearing E is a stationary washer N, having the ports P and Q arranged to communicate, respectively, with the ports and B of plug, said ports P and Q communicating with a pipe R, leading to the supply-tank S. The

- said ports P and Q pass through the plug W,

which is held against the washer N by a screwcap U or the end of the tubular bearing E, while a spring V, situated between the shoulder of said plug IV and said washer N, holds the latter in close contact with the end of the plug.

The operation is as follows: l/Vhen the parts are at rest, one of the ports P of the thimble is usually in communication with one of the inlet-ports G of the casing and the plug has been so turned that neither of its ports C nor B is in communication with the companion ports and the long port K is not in communication with theinlet-ports G. hen in this position, the outlet-port M of the plug does not communicate with the nozzle K. WVhen it is desired to draw a glass of soda-water, the thimble is first moved to bring the desired port P opposite the inlet-port G of one of the syrup-receptacles. In the position shown in Fig. l the outer port P communicates with the outer port G. Then the plug is turned to bring the long port K to the position shown in Fig. 1, which allows the syrup to enter the plug and fill the same, it being noted that the air escapes through the vents L, Q, and J, which are in alinement when the syrup is flowing into the plug. It is understood, of course, 1 hat as the front of the plug is glass the height of the syrup therein can be noted and the syrup-supply cut off before the top is reached, or a pipe or passage may lead from the port G to the nozzle K, so that the syrup that might flow out through the vents could be carried to the nozzle. After the plug is filled with syrup it is turned slightly to cut off the syrupsupply and to bring its port B opposite the port P, which allows the charged water to flow into the plug and mix with and force the syrup out through the nozzle K. When the ports P and B communicate, the port M is opposite the nozzle K, it being noted that as the thimble has not been moved one of its ports R communicates with the nozzle K, one of its jet-ports S communicates with the jetpassage L. When the glass is almost full, the plug is again turned to bring the ports 0 and Q into communication, which throws the port J of the plug into communication with the jet-passage L, and then a fine stream of charged water passes through the tubes D and G and is jetted into the glass in the usual manner. Then the plug is moved to cut off the different ports.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1.. I11 a dispensing apparatus, a plurality of syrup-receptacles, a casing having independent openings communicating with said receptacles, discharge-nozzles for said casing, a revoluble thimble within said casing having independent ports adapted to register with said openings and with one of said discharge-nozzles when the thimble is revolved, a revoluble hollow plug within said thimble having a port adapted to be moved into longitudinal alinement with all of said firstmentioned openings, another port in said plug adapted to register with said dischargenozzle, a source of supply communicating with said casing by a plurality of ports, a port in said plug adapted to communicate with one of said casing-ports to establish communication with the interior of the plug, and a jet-passage extending from another port in said plug adapted to communicate with the other casing-port and having a port at its other end adapted to communicate with the other discharge-nozzle.

2. In a dispensing apparatus, a casing communicating with a plurality of syrup-receptacles and having discharge-nozzles, a revoluble hollow plug provided with ports, means for establishing communication between said plug and said syrup receptacles and one of said discharge-nozzles, a source of supply adapted to communicate with the interior of said plug, and a jet-passage through said plug adapted to communicate at its opposite ends with a source of supply and with the other discharge-nozzle.

3. In a dispensing apparatus, a casing communicating with a plurality of syrup-receptacles and having discharge-nozzles, a hollow plug provided with ports within said casing, means for establishing communication between said receptacles and said plug and one of said discharge-nozzles, means for establishing communication between said plug and source of supply, an independent passage leading through said plug adapted to communicate at its ends with said source of supply and the other discharge-nozzle.

i. In a dispensing apparatus, a casing communicating with a plurality of syrup-receptacles and having a plurality of dischargenozzles, a revoluble hollow plug within said thimble adapted to communicate with said syrup-receptacles, a port in said plug adapted to communicate with one of said dischargenozzles, a jet-passage through said plug having a port adapted to communicate with the other of said discharge-nozzles, independent ports communicatingwith thesource ofsupply and independent ports in said plug communicating respectively with the interior of said plug and with said passage, and adapted to communicate with the independent ports communicating with source of supply.

5. In a dispensing apparatus, a casing com municating with a plurality of syrup-recep- IIO tacles having a vent-port and aplurality of discharge-nozzles, a revoluble thimble within said casing having a plurality of ports to communicate with said syrup-receptacles and a plurality of vent-ports to communicate with the vent-ports of the casing, said thimble being alsoprovidedwith a plurality of outlet ports .to communicate with the dischargenozzles of said casing, a revoluble hollow plug situated within said thimble and having a longitudinal port to communicate with said inlet-ports of the thimble andhaving a ventport to communicate with said vent-port of the thimble, said plug being also provided withan outlet-port to communicate with one of said discharge-nozzles, an independent jetpassage through said plug having a port at one end to communicate withthe other of said discharging-nozzles, and independent ports in said plug to communicate respectively with the interior thereof and with said passage and adapted to communicate independently with the source of supply.

' 5. In a dispensing apparatus, a casing having a tubular bearing and-a flaring endportion, syrup-receptacles communicating with said flaring end portion, discharge-nozzles leading from said flaring end portion, a revoluble thirnble mounted within said flaring end portion and having ports to communicate with said receptacles and with said nozzles, a revoluble hollow plug having acylindrical portionmounted in said tubular-bearing," a

flaring portion situated withinlsaid thimble and-provided with portsto communicate with the syrup-receptaclesfand with-the dischargenozzles, a closure secured-t0 the flaring end and with source of supply. v 4 CHARLES A. GEDDES.

\Vit'nesses: I Y W. O. XANDER, GEO. P. LAUBENSTEIN.

portion of the casing and over the ends of said thimble and plugs and means for estab- 'lishing a communication between said plugs 

